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When measured using Weighted ID and Gini coefficient, lower risk of racial disparities in VS was associated with more Ryan White HIV centers (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-0.92 and\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-0.0046, respectively) and higher disability rates (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-1.10 and\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-0.0055, respectively). When measured using ID, Weighted ID, and Gini coefficient, counties in PEE DEE region showed less racial disparities in VS (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009-3.89, -1.73, and -0.0086, respectively,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) compared with those in Lowcountry region.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although a notable decrease in racial disparities in VS was observed among PWH in SC, attention to addressing related social and structural factors (e.g., fewer Ryan White HIV centers within geographic accessibility) that contribute to poorer HIV outcomes is still needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s40615-026-03108-6","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]],"date-time":"2026-08-25T14:59:53Z","timestamp":1787669993000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Changes in Racial Disparities in Viral Suppression Among People with HIV from 2013\u20132020: A Statewide Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1007","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-4684-386X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cuihong","family":"Huang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xueying","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chen","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fanghui","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jiajia","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bankole","family":"Olatosi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sharon","family":"Weissman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiaoming","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"3108_CR1","unstructured":"HIV. 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